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Rodney Bay vs Viti Levu
Rodney Bay and Viti Levu, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
Rodney Bay guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score
By the numbers
| Rodney Bay | Measure | Viti Levu |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 7 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.4 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $89–$480/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $123–$509/night pp |
| 1 of 7 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 5 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| June–November, heaviest September–October | Rainy season | November–April, wettest January–March; the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side |
| December–April | Sweet spot | May–October: dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays |
| First St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers | Best for | Families, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics |
| December–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt) | Season | May–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone season |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Rodney Bay
Viti Levu
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Bay · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Viti Levu · high °F | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Rodney Bay · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Viti Levu · rain (in) | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Rodney Bay / Gros Islet and Nadi / Denarau: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
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